LCS 18 Photos

USS Charleston Participates in UNREP with USNS Guadalupe

220208-N-PH222-1092 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 8, 2022) Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), right, pulls alongside fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200), prior to conducting a replenishment-at-sea. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan M. Breeden)